Experiments to Explore Electricity

What Have You Learned? Fill in the Blanks 1. Electricity is a form of ____________ (page 2). 2. In a complete __________ ,

Test yourself on what you’ve learned about electricity.

electricity travels along a path that takes it back to where it started (page 6).

3. High voltage electricity travels on transmission lines to the _____________________, where transformers lower the voltage (page 4). 4. Materials called ___________ allow electricity to travel easily through them (page 8). 5. _____________ , such as the plastic coating on electrical cords, protect us from electric shock (page 8). 6. When there is a short circuit, a thin strip of metal in a ________ melts to prevent a fire (page 10).

Circle True or False 7. Our bodies conduct electricity (page 8). 8. Electricity from the wall outlet is strong enough to kill you (page 7). 9. Insulators allow electricity to flow easily through them (page 8). 10. If a circuit breaker breaks the circuit, the power comes on (page 10).

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